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Entries Tagged as 'Wichita'

Even Comic Book Guy would have to agree

September 24th, 2010

Best. Thank-you card. Ever.

Something corporate

September 24th, 2010

Lies buys out Delano Trash Service.

When Donuts Fly…Let the Choir of Angels Begin

September 23rd, 2010

Tricia Davis is yet another laid-off worker who is reinventing herself in the food industry. Davis had been an engineer at LSI for eight years when she was laid off more than a year ago. Since then she’s been mulling a doughnut shop.

Uh-oh, not the “S” word

September 22nd, 2010

Bicycles might be socialist, but they might also be the key to happiness.

Like ya do

September 22nd, 2010

Just in case you weren’t already convinced of Delano’s status as the quirkiest ‘hood of Wichita, here’s more proof. Don’t bat an eye at it when you see it in person, though; it’ll out you as a tourist.

Everything you’ve always wanted to know about Moon Dough

September 22nd, 2010

The photos look like all the reasons my mom never let me near PlayDoh. Even Roo and Jasper thought it was messy. But they still had fun.

Going rogue

September 21st, 2010

Dustin’s giving up Apple products. Well, except for that sweet new iPod touch. But seriously, he means it this time.

Woulda, coulda, shoulda

September 20th, 2010

In-laws, webcams and country livin’: just a few of the things he learned to appreciate by playing the what-if game.

“In the beginning, there was Wichita and a dream”

September 20th, 2010

The history of White Castle, from Sunflower State. Talk about Wichita being a top export city… we even export the restaurants we create. (See also: Dean & Deluca)

Wichita mentioned in Vanity Fair

September 20th, 2010

Within the context of Sarah Palin, natch. Apparently she’s saving up the money she doesn’t use to tip Hyatt employees to buy a Learjet.

Holiday food boxes now available

September 17th, 2010

Get the scoop here.

Should schools give military kids extra time off?

September 17th, 2010

Kim’s hosting the debate.

There’s a Double Rainbow joke in here somewhere

September 17th, 2010

What does it mean?!

Milestones roundup

September 17th, 2010

Westley gets baptized.
Levi is eight months old and crawling.
Adam is 8 years old.
Sophie goes to preschool and turns 4.
Josie is three months old.
Eli is lookin’ cute… OK, that’s not really a milestone. Sorry. I just got distracted by all the cuteness. Carly knows how it feels.
And Helen is ready to grab the world by those [...]

Upcoming events roundup

September 17th, 2010

Boo and Brew: YPW promises “it’s not just another stuffy charity event.”
Museum Day: Get yourself some free museum learnin’.
Comedy events in September: Kristin Key, Julie Scoggins, Justin Leon and more.
Delano Halloween: The neighborhood farmers’ market plans to go out with a bang.
Partridge Pedal Party: That’s the town of Partridge, not the Family.
American Majority training: Get [...]

A foodie after my own heart

September 16th, 2010

Ching makes the effort to upload Wasabi’s much-hyped sushi menu. Much appreciated.

Our Civic Duties

September 16th, 2010

A look at what current civic organizations are doing this week.

Musement Park’s traditions

September 16th, 2010

They mostly involve food. My favorite kind of traditions.

Sneak attack

September 16th, 2010

Jen uses the power of the Troll to document a special day in the life of a couple.

The power of nine characters

September 16th, 2010

Fifty years before Twitter, the guys behind Pizza Hut knew how to make a snazzy saying out of a small space.

A little distracting

September 16th, 2010

I’m sure this is a great post and all, but I didn’t make it past the photo.

Like, LOL

September 15th, 2010

Twitter is like totally Susan’s BFF! Like, OMG.

Is there a work-at-home woman in the house?

September 15th, 2010

If so, Frugal Homemaker Plus wants to hear from you.

Nothing like the feeling…

September 15th, 2010

… of tearing down something everybody loves. (Good point, too.) Rawr!

Resonance vs. babies

September 14th, 2010

Kim finds herself on the other side of a local event’s no-kids-allowed policy.

Help needed

September 13th, 2010

The Wichita NAACP is looking for legal assistance for a friend in need.

The losers’ day parade

September 13th, 2010

Local graphic designers got a chance to show off their reject piles. Eric wants Wichita architects to do the same thing – and hey, while we’re at it, let’s talk about this graffiti law thing…

Is this thing on?

September 13th, 2010

Yes, Douglas and Main is back — with some changes. Blogger-in-chief Bobby Rozzell had the nerve to up and leave Wichita for round two of grad school, so we’re expanding to a multi-man operation.
Introducing Jerrod and Steph to the D&M fold. We’ll be maintaining the blogroll, posting about the best of the Wichita blogosphere, and [...]

Some people just know how to have fun

July 14th, 2009

Lots of pictures from the Wichita Anime Festival with a link to even more at the bottom of the post.
As a full service Anime blogger, Don has some suggestions for costumed convention attenders.

Observations on the vigil

June 2nd, 2009

Many local bloggers attended the vigil for Dr. Tiller. Here are a few of their reactions:
Why shades of grey attended the vigil and her Twittered observations during the vigil
Thoughts from Dustin Deckard, the vigil’s organizer, an observation on media behavior at the event, and his thoughts during the event
Dave was a bit frustrated with the [...]

Bernard Shakey* would be proud

March 25th, 2009

A music video that celebrates the presence of Neil Young among us.
We strongly recommend you go the site and enjoy this video. The true star of this piece is (sorry Norton) Douglas Avenue. Main is so jealous.
*Bernard Shakey is the name Neil Young uses when he directs films.

Congratulations David Kamerer

March 22nd, 2009

But this really sucks for Wichita, Wichita State and all the people in this area who count him as a friend.

Cream colored ponies and crisp apple strudels

March 20th, 2009

Three of Dustin Deckard’s favorite things.
Douglas and Main wholeheartedly agree on one and two but we are firmly in the cigar camp of communal vices.

Three who see

February 18th, 2009

Just a reminder of the 3-see project. A daily snack of visual goodness with three times the nutrition.

Our loss, Oklahoma City’s gain

January 21st, 2009

Suddenly, and without warning, Paul Jackson takes a new job.